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Humanistic Approach
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- 1Humanistic Approach Assumptionevery person is unique and Psychology should focus on the subjective feelings and thoughts of the person
- 2Free Willconcept of being able to act to change and decide your own development
- 3Self-actualisationthe state you are in if you have fulfilled your potential. Have a peak experience- involves feelings of ecstasy
- 4Conditions of Worthmakes the individual feel that they must act differently in order to be valued.
- 5what is unconditional positive regard?being accepted for who we are without any conditions being attached
- 6what happens to a persons concept of self as a result of being given conditional positive regard?creates a state of incongruence as our self concept will be different to our ideal self
- 7conditional positive regard leads to...psychological disorders such as anxiety as you are constantly seeking approval, stops you achieving personal growth and becoming self-actualised.
- 8Humanistic therapiesshow the client unconditional positive regard at all times
- 9Concepts of selfneed to be congruent in order to feel happy
- 10what is incongruence ?when the real and ideal self don't match up, creating psychological problems
- 11concept of self therapiestreat them with warmth and unconditional positive regard
- 12too subjective but has a positive approachfocuses on personal experience and looks to the future in terms of personal growth
- 13lacks objective evidence but understands individualityemphasises subjective conscious thought
- 14lacks reliable evidence but is more appropriate for humansrejects scientific methods
- 15real world applicantsused to develop client centred therapy for mild psychological disorders
- 16cant generalisefocuses entirely on indiviuals
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- Flashcards on Humanistic Approach, created by annabel_summerfield on 17/02/2014.
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- annabel_summerfield · Feb 2014
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